Time for Prefilled Syringes - Everywhere.

AnaesthesiaEarly View Editorial Time for prefilled syringes – everywhere D. K. Whitaker, Corresponding Author D. K. Whitaker Consultant (Retired) [email protected] Manchester, UK Correspondence to: D. K. Whitaker Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorJ. P. Lomas, J. P. Lomas Consultant @jplomas Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, Bolton, UKSearch for more papers by this author D. K. Whitaker, Corresponding Author D. K. Whitaker Consultant (Retired) [email protected] Manchester, UK Correspondence to: D. K. Whitaker Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorJ. P. Lomas, J. P. Lomas Consultant @jplomas Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, Bolton, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 16 November 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.16181 1 Consultant (Retired), Manchester, UK 2 Consultant, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, Bolton, UK Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References 1Panagioti M, Khan K, Keers RN, et al. 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